Role Overview

An exciting opportunity exists for a proactive individual to join our Pre-Contract Commercial & Estimating team at Amey.

Amey's PCC&E team work with our dedicated business unit bidding teams to secure some of the most exciting work in the areas of Consulting, Rail, FMDJ, Highways, Waste Treatment and Utilities across the UK. As Principal Commercial Manager you will join a diverse team of commercial and estimating staff working across the business, whilst dedicating yourself predominantly to working on bids and contract negotiations within our large Facilities Management, Defence and Justice business area.

You will work with a team of Bid Managers and Estimators on contracts with existing clients including the MOD, as well as securing new business.

This role can be based anywhere to suit you; though regular travel to our Oxford and Birmingham offices will be required, as well as travel to the South for client meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Review contract documents
• Develop and support Commercial strategy at Amey
• Lead and support client discussions and commercial negotiations
• Work alongside Lead Estimator to establish pricing strategy
• Conduct and advise on Commercial Risk Management
• Cultivate and maintain excellent working relationships with Amey internal teams and external clients and suppliers

What are we looking for?

This role would suit a candidate with solid commercial experience in either a pre or post contract environment looking to dedicate themselves to the pre-contract industry. You should be able to demonstrate this experience with a main contractor in a relevant industry; specific experience within the Facilities Maintenance or Defence sectors would be extremely beneficial. RICS or equivalent accreditation is also be desirable but is not essential where in-depth commercial experience can be demonstrated. Candidates must comfortable with submitting to a full Background Check if successful.

As our team is geographically diverse you should be comfortable working autonomously when necessary, and happy to travel to Birmingham, Oxford and further South as required.

About PCC&E and Investments at Amey

Amey are the people behind the public services you use every day - from roads, railways and schools to waste disposal, airports or the energy and water you use in your home; nearly every person in the UK will benefit from at least one Amey service each day.

The PCC&E team work with our Business Unit teams t and has primary responsible for providing all resources to Amey for bidding from a commercial, estimating and work winning perspective.

When you join the wider Amey Investments group you are joining a team like no other in the industry. The Investments Team has a range of specialist knowledge rarely found in a single business unit - we combine the skills of lawyers, estimators, financial modellers, commercial managers, estimators, bankers, graphic designers, bid production and bid winning. Any individual joining the Investments team will thrive on the variety of work, individually tailored training and contribute to the collective team spirit across the range of our responsibilities to get involved in whatever needs to be done to deliver our goals. No day is the same and the roles are challenging, high profile and key to the success in delivering Amey's growth plans.

About Amey

We're committed to creating better places for everyone. We take pride in making a difference, but also in being the difference: for the communities we serve, whatever the challenge, whatever the weather. By designing and consulting, building and maintaining, managing and investing in our country's services and infrastructures we create better places to live, work and travel.

As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You're surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your well being. There'll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You'll be stretched but always supported. To bring out the better in you. To shine as a better team player or self starter. To help you commit to better each day, delivering whatever steps it takes, great or small, to create better places for everyone.

We believe that we are what we do.

It's more than just wanting to do better.

At Amey we're proud to be the better